Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing® is a gentle, body-centred approach that supports your nervous system’s natural capacity to heal from trauma and stress. It can offer support by creating spaciousness for difficult sensations and emotions while completing protective responses that may have been interrupted during overwhelming experiences.
My approach integrates sensorimotor processing and holds space for ancestral wisdom to be present. You might notice shifts in sensation, breathing, or movement as we gently track what’s happening in your system. There’s no pressure to talk through experiences—we’ll follow your body’s wisdom, allowing whatever needs to emerge to do so at its own pace.
This work can nurture greater awareness and widen your capacity for sensations while supporting your nervous system’s journey toward balance and honouring the healing wisdom that already exists within you.
Book a Complimentary 15-min consult call
This brief conversation gives us a chance to connect and address any questions you have before booking your first session. To make our time together most meaningful, please also explore the Somatic Experiencing FAQ below, the About, Approach, and general FAQ tabs on this site. When you’re ready to book you will have the option to meet via video or telephone call.
Note: You will be sent a brief consult questionnaire that will need to be returned 48 business hours (excluding weekends and holidays) in advance of your appointment in order to secure your booking. If you require more time with your forms you can simply reschedule for another time.
What to expect
Each session is uniquely shaped to your capacity, supporting you to connect with your body’s sensations and cultivate felt sensations of safety within our therapeutic relationship.
Before we meet you’ll be sent information gathering forms to complete and return beforehand so I can understand your needs and we can make our time together most meaningful. Our first session includes reviewing your forms, agreements and any additional information that will shape our time before moving into embodied somatic work together.
Don’t see the information you’re looking for? Check out the FAQ tab, book a complimentary consultation or send an inquiry to [email protected].
Getting Started
Begin by exploring the Somatic Experiencing FAQ below the About, Approach and General FAQ tabs on this site to help familiarize yourself with my offerings.
Start by booking a 15 min. complimentary Somatic Experiencing consultation:
Send a request through the booking system and choose from the available times offered for Complimentary Somatic Experiencing Consultations. You will receive a booking response back within 48 business hours, or a suggestion for the next available time. From there, you can confirm or reschedule by sending a new booking request – provide time preference in the note section provided.
To confirm your appointment, you will need to complete your Consultation Questionnaire and return it at least 48 business hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before your appointment in order to secure your consultation.
Note: All forms must be completed and returned. If you need more time with the Questionnaire, you’re welcome to reschedule for a time that works better for you.
If you prefer more time and space to explore if we’re a good match, please consider booking a “Get to Know You” session for a longer, more spacious conversation about working together.
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Practice Information
Sessions & Fees
- 50-minute session: $200 | 80-minute session: $250
- *All fees are in CAD. International clients are responsible for any applicable currency conversion or transaction fees, in addition to the session fee.
- Limited sliding scale spots are available — I'm happy to discuss financial accessibility during your consultation.
Payments
- Payment is collected through the secure client processing portal before each session.
Session Availability
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10 AM – 4 PM EST
Between Sessions
- You may send messages through the secure client portal. I typically respond within 48 business hours (Monday–Friday), excluding weekends and holidays.
Client Management
- Letter requests, inter-office liaisons, and other client management needs are typically responded to on Fridays, 10 AM – 4 PM.
Cancellation Policy
- 48 business hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule (excluding weekends and statutory holidays).
- The full session fee will be billed for missed or cancelled appointments without 48 business hours advance notice.
- Late arrivals beyond the 15-minute grace period are considered cancellations and incur the full session fee.
My Scope of Practice
- I work with individuals 18 years of age and older.
- I do not provide urgency scheduling or immediate crisis response. I work within your circle of care and help create support plans to access care outside of sessions.
- Somatic Experiencing is not a substitute for licensed or registered medical, psychological, or psychotherapy treatment, or spiritual counselling.
- If you are interested in psychotherapy services that integrate Somatic Experiencing as a modality, please make sure to clarify this, as a Somatic Experiencing session is considered distinct and separate from any other service listed on this website (including the act of psychotherapy). These services cannot be substituted or interchanged.
- I do not hold dual relationships and do not provide services across any of my somatic service offerings, including psychotherapy. I cannot see you as a dual client for more than one service at the same time or sequentially.
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Somatic Experiencing FAQ
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My perspective on healing and wellness
My practices create space for and welcomes all belief systems and cultural backgrounds. My approach integrates connection to spirit and ancestral memory as part of my African diasporic and multicultural framework. I don’t impose these beliefs or ask clients to adopt them—they simply inform how I understand healing and wellness. Our work will always centre your care, autonomy, and what feels right for you. Wherever you are at, your cultural beliefs and values will be honoured. I ask all prospective clients to consider how comfortable they are working with someone whose practice is informed by these perspectives.
What are somatics?
Somatics involve a field of study and practice of the body as experienced from within—focusing on internal sensations, movement, and awareness rather than external observation. This field recognizes the body’s innate wisdom and capacity for healing, drawing from ancient practices that honour the mind-body connection and blend it with modern day science.
Can we talk in somatic / experiential practices?
Yes, there is still talking in somatic / experiential practices. The focus is mainly placed on embodying, learning through sensing, feeling and experiencing.
My approach is experiential and body centred
This is not traditional talk or cognitive based support. This involves an embodied framework where verbal communication is used to support conveying information, processing, guiding and debriefing, however we are directly engaging with the body’s sensations, movements, and whole body responses. This method focuses on sensorimotor processing, learning through doing and experiencing, allowing you to gain awareness and process information from the bottom up in addition to top down by focusing on your body’s own feedback systems. Instead of primarily using verbal dialogue alone, you actively explore what’s happening in your body in real time, using direct physical experience as the pathway to insight, awareness and understanding.
What is your approach to sensorimotor processing?
I integrate sensorimotor processing in our therapeutic work by paying attention to how your body receives and responds to sensory information. This approach recognizes that your nervous system is constantly processing what you see, hear, feel, and sense, then translating this into physical responses and actions. By working with these natural body-mind connections, we can support your healing process, help regulate your nervous system, and address how trauma or stress may have affected the way your body processes and responds to the world around you.
*More information regarding my modalities and frequently asked questions can be found in the general FAQ section. Details about my approach can be found here.